used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sam, having given his word to the club, duly presented himself at the principal’s office.
blurting
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From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of us were tangled, and twisted--and--and----” “Yes?” the principal encouraged.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Sam, having given his word to the club, duly presented himself at the principal’s office.
didn't
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From this reading “It was the way things worked, sir--made me seem to say what I didn’t mean to say.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Sam, having given his word to the club, duly presented himself at the principal’s office.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Both of us were tangled, and twisted--and--and----” “Yes?” the principal encouraged.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
set up or found
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Sam, having given his word to the club, duly presented himself at the principal’s office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sam, having given his word to the club, duly presented himself at the principal’s office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sam, having given his word to the club, duly presented himself at the principal’s office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam, having given his word to the club, duly presented himself at the principal’s office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was the way things worked, sir--made me seem to say what I didn’t mean to say.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was the same with the Trojan--with Walker, that is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was the way things worked, sir--made me seem to say what I didn’t mean to say.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “It was the way things worked, sir--made me seem to say what I didn’t mean to say.
engage in
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was the way things worked, sir--made me seem to say what I didn’t mean to say.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “It was the way things worked, sir--made me seem to say what I didn’t mean to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Sam, having given his word to the club, duly presented himself at the principal’s office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Sam, having given his word to the club, duly presented himself at the principal’s office.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Both of us were tangled, and twisted--and--and----” “Yes?” the principal encouraged.
principal'snounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
possessive form of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Sam, having given his word to the club, duly presented himself at the principal’s office.
on the contrary
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
rehearsedverbUS /riˈhɜːrst/
past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam, having given his word to the club, duly presented himself at the principal’s office.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And it was the same with the Trojan--with Walker, that is.
express in words
From this reading “It was the way things worked, sir--made me seem to say what I didn’t mean to say.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It was the way things worked, sir--made me seem to say what I didn’t mean to say.
term of address for a man
From this reading “It was the way things worked, sir--made me seem to say what I didn’t mean to say.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
stammering
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From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Both of us were tangled, and twisted--and--and----” “Yes?” the principal encouraged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was the same with the Trojan--with Walker, that is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam, having given his word to the club, duly presented himself at the principal’s office.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “It was the way things worked, sir--made me seem to say what I didn’t mean to say.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had rehearsed carefully the little speech he intended to make, he found himself stammering, and hesitating, and, finally, blurting out a rather incoherent summary of his case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam, having given his word to the club, duly presented himself at the principal’s office.
TrojannounUS /ˈtroʊdʒən/
a native of ancient Troy
From this reading And it was the same with the Trojan--with Walker, that is.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Both of us were tangled, and twisted--and--and----” “Yes?” the principal encouraged.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Both of us were tangled, and twisted--and--and----” “Yes?” the principal encouraged.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading And it was the same with the Trojan--with Walker, that is.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was the way things worked, sir--made me seem to say what I didn’t mean to say.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It was the way things worked, sir--made me seem to say what I didn’t mean to say.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both of us were tangled, and twisted--and--and----” “Yes?” the principal encouraged.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It was the way things worked, sir--made me seem to say what I didn’t mean to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And it was the same with the Trojan--with Walker, that is.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sam, having given his word to the club, duly presented himself at the principal’s office.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “It was the way things worked, sir--made me seem to say what I didn’t mean to say.
an affirmative
From this reading Both of us were tangled, and twisted--and--and----” “Yes?” the principal encouraged.
